ECOLOGICAL BELONGING INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP

What is the fellowship?

Brings together over 50 young people from 4 universities (Georgetown University, Centro Universitario Facens, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Ljubljana) to embark on a two-year fellowship journey (in collaboration with Solvable), where they have the opportunity to investigate and experiment with different aspects of Ecological Belonging from a variety of diverse perspectives (e.g. local/global, human/non-human, etc.) — all of this geared toward the question of, “How do we live?”

How have the Fellows made sense of Ecological Belonging?

In the first phase of the fellowship, students shared and reflected on their own local and cultural experiences. Collectively, they identified common elements and themes that were transversal across their rich and diverse experiences across the globe.

Reflections, Stories, & Testimony

from the Students

Student from Facens University

“It has been truly incredible for me to engage in building a network with individuals who bring diverse perspectives. Simultaneously, this experience has nurtured a shared sense of purpose in working towards the creation of a better world.”

Student from University of Hawaii

“Hearing from the students about what they are gaining is a valuable moment of reflection that has made me pause to appreciate the indigenous and ancestral ties to diverse knowledge systems present within our communities of practice.”

Student from Facens University

“This experience has not only enriched my understanding of caring for our planet but has also deepened my sense of ecological belonging.”

Participating Universities

  • Georgetown University

    Washington, DC, USA

  • University of Ljubljana

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • University of Hawaii Manoa

    Hawaii, USA

  • FACENS University

    São Paulo, Brazil